Sea Turtle Conservation Fund

Published March 14, 2014

Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Next Deadline: June 02, 2014

Supports sea turtle research and conservation in these areas: increase usage of turtle excluder devices both domestic and abroad and implementation of other known bycatch reduction methods; prioritize and assess potential bycatch and unsustainable harvest hotspots for the NA loggerhead and Caribbean hawksbill populations; and develop strategies on priority nesting beaches to reduce adult harvest to zero and nest mortality to less than 10 percent. Deadlines refer to required pre-proposals. Foundation verified 6/2/14 deadline and said updated RFP expected in April. See http://www.nfwf.org/seaturtles/Pages/home.aspx for updates. Email: pico@nfwf.org